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1951 Daimler DB18 Open Tourer Conversion for sale

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For sale by auction on Saturday 29 November 2014 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170The Daimler DB18 is a 2½-litre version of the preceding2. 2-litre New Fifteen introduced in 1937. Using the enginedeveloped for the Daimler Scout Car. it was offered to customersfrom 1939 as a six-cylinder chassis on which Daimler and variousBritish coach builders offered a range of bodies includingdrop-head coupés. The model was introduced immediately before thestart of the World War II. during which the company was compelledto concentrate on the manufacture of military vehicles. Thereforemost DB18s were produced after 1945. The car was supplied with theDaimler Fluid Flywheel coupled to a four-speed Wilson Pre-selectorgearbox.

This unusual example has been owned by the current vendor forthe last 25 years. it has mainly been used for family outings andoccasionally for weddings. It was originally purchased inChippenham. Wiltshire from a marine engineer who purchased the caras a hobby. He had skillfully converted the car from a four-doorConsort to a two-door DB18 Open Tourer. The car has been kept in adry garage and very well looked after. Although in 'oily-rag'condition. various works were completed at 65. 00 miles andincluded all new brake linings. new plugs and points. newmarine-ply floor. new carpets and all wings and doors removed. br/>re-painted and refitted with new nuts and bolts. Seatbelts havebeen installed as the car has been used with children but the beltscan be hidden away under the seats. It has recently had aninspection by a mechanic and is running and ready for the nextowner.